Pharmacology-Admissistration Flashcards
_
before
__
of each
ac
before meal
ad lib.
freely, as desired
admov
apply
AM
before noon
atc
around the clock
bib
drink
bid
administration
c
with
d
day
dc, D/C
discontinue
h
hour
hs
at bedtime
hypo
hypodermic (injection)
IC, ICAV
intracavitary
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
inhal
inhalation
ing, inject
injection
IT, i-thec
intrathecal
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
MDI
metered dose inhaler
npo
nothing by mouth
od
every day, daily
p
after
parent, P
parental
pc
after meals
PM
afternoon, evening
po
orally
pr
through rectum, per rectum
prn
as required
q
every
qd
every day
qh
every hour
qid
four times a day
ql
as much as desired
qm
every morning
qn
every night
qod
every other day
qoh
every other hour
qon
every other night
qp
as much as desired
qpm, qn
every night / evening
qs
quantity sufficient
s_
without
semih
half an hour
SL, subl
sublingual
sos
if necessary
SQ, SC, subq, subcu
subcutaneous
s_s_, ss
half
TDD
transdermal drug delivery
tid
three times a day
tin
three times a night
top
topically
ut dict
as directed